Team of Kavin and Aparna Das-starrer Dada celebrates one year of the family drama; Cast pens emotional notes

The year 2023 saw a list of films that were directed by debutants making it big at the box office. One such film was Dada, which starred Kavin and Aparna Das in the lead roles. The film was released on February 10, 2023, to positive reception and reviews.

Marking one year since the release of the film, the makers rejoiced and celebrated their film on social media. Kavin. The film is directed by debutant Ganesh K Babu.

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Dada team celebrates one year

Sharing a still of himself from the film, actor Kavin wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Reflecting on the whirlwind of emotions that 'Dada' brought into our lives one year ago today. Grateful for the journey. Here's to chasing dreams and making magic happen!"

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Kavin played the role of Manikandan, an angry young man who gets married to his girlfriend at a young age and becomes a single father to his son after his wife leaves after the birth. Kavin was appreciated for his performance, which soon became one of the talking points of the film.

Directed Ganesh K Babu also took to his social media handle and wrote, “Exactly one year ago today memories were made that will last a lifetime!” He also thanked his team, press and media, television, social media friends for making his debut directorial a success.

Aparna Das, who played the female lead in the film, shared a photo of her mother attending the first day of the first show of Dada last year on Instagram and cherished one year of the “beautiful film”.

“After 1 year I hope Mani, Sindhu & Aditya are living happily together and not in Amits house. Thank you so much for all the love ur giving me continuously for the last one year. Sindhu is a character which will always be very special to me.i will come back to u guys with a movie which u all can love like DADA,” she penned.

Dada’s success in 2023

Dada became one of the first bona fide successes of 2023 in Tamil. Dada is about a young couple who get married in haste but have to learn to live independently amid their impending childbirth. The film also starred K Bhagyaraj, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran and VTV Ganesh in supporting roles. The film is available for streaming on Prime Video.

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